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Question 17

An industrial temperature sensor uses an unsigned 6-bit register to store integer offsets. The maximum value this register can represent is 631063_{10}6310​ (or 1111112111111_21111112​).

Identify which of the following 6-bit unsigned binary additions will result in an arithmetic overflow error in this register.

A

101100 + 001010

B

110011 + 001101

C

011101 + 011110

D

101010 + 010101

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Binary Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Binary

117 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Binary, covering Binary representation and number of states, Unsigned and two's complement integers, Converting denary and 8-bit binary, Binary addition and binary shifts, Concept of overflow, and Hexadecimal notation and conversion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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